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Nigeria first country to introduce ‘revolutionary’ meningitis vaccine
12 April 2024
WHO/Christopher Black
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the opening session of the 73rd World Health Assembly in Geneva.
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on…
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UN pays tribute to victims and survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
12 April 2024
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Secretary-General António Guterres (centre) and other participants light candles at the UN General Assembly event commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
The UN renewed its commitment to never forget the 1994…
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Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war
12 April 2024
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Every month, thousands of Sudanese people still migrate to nearby countries like South Sudan and Chad, forgotten and voiceless on an incredibly challenging journey, and nobody knows when it will end.
Rape. Murder. Hunger. Corpses filling streets, making it impossible to walk. Sudan was plunged into an ongoing…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Commend San Marino’s Progress in Establishing a National Human Rights Institute, Ask about Efforts to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Skin Colour and Descent and to Prevent Online Hate Speech
12 April 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the initial report of…
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OCHA Press Conference
12 April 2024
Press Conference Announcement
Humanitarian situation in OPT by Jamie McGoldrick upon his return from a last visit to Gaza and the completion of his three-month mission as Humanitarian Coordinator a.i.
Jamie McGoldrick, Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. (Zoom)
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Make 2024 a ‘turning point’ for education, UN deputy chief urges
11 April 2024
UN Photo/Loey Felipe
Addressing a high-level education on education convened by the European Union (EU) in Brussels, Amina Mohammed paid tribute in particular to the children of Gaza.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a good education…
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General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of DPR Korea sanctions panel
11 April 2024
UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Security Council members vote on a draft resolution on the mandate renewal of the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts monitoring the sanctions imposed by the Security Council on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Sharp divisions emerged on Thursday as the General Assembly debated…
